Curtain bracket



W. W. HUYSER CURTAIN BRACKET May 24, 1927.

Filed April 26. 1926 5 H 4) W w n M m m n 2 q a h J. T n m M i vM e 0 n 0 Patented May I 24, 1927.

' UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

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' Application filed. Ann 26, 1926.

This invention relates to brackets and more particularly to a bracket by.,means of which a curtain roller may be mounted in operative relation to a window frame.

One object of the invention is to so construct the curtain bracket that it may be used either to engage the right .or left hand pintle of a curtain roller. v

Another object of the invention is to provide a curtain bracket which may be disposed at right angles to a curtain roller or longitudinally thereof when screwed into a window frame. i

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation showing a window curtain mounted between two of the improved brackets with the brackets eXtending longitudinally of the roller;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the brackets disposed at rightangles to the shade rollers;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the improved brackets with a portion of a window curtain indicated by dotted lines.

The brackets forming-the subject-matter of this invention are constructed as shown in Fig. 3, wherein one of the brackets is shown in perspective. Referring to this figure. it will be seen that the bracket which is formed of metal is provided with a shank 1 which tapers towards its free end and is threaded, as shown at 2.,so that the shank screwed into a side portion.

may be readily 3 of a window frame 4. An arm 5 extends radially from the shank 1 and the portion of the metal rod forming this arm is flattened so that the arm will have greater width than thickness. Intermediate its length the arm is bent. as shown at 6, so that the portion 7 of the arm will be offset with respect to the portion leading from the shank. After the bend 6 has been formed. the freeend portion 8 of the arm is folded back in spaced relation to the portion? and preferably terminates in spaced relation to the bent portion 6; The portions 7 and 8 together with the portion 9 which joins their adjacent ends will. therefore, form a socket having spaced side walls 7 and 8 joined by a wall 9. he wall 7 is formed with a slot or openeXtends longitudinally of the wall and the wall 8 is provided with an opening 11 which is circular and disposed opposite the open ing 10. The opening 10 is to receive the ing 10 which is rectangularin shape ant ported in the position l having a socket carried thereby,

at its sides and provided with seat 1%. 104 744.

pintle 12 'byineans of which the spring of a curtain roller is wound and the opening 11 is to receive the pivot pin the other end of the roller. It will be readily seen that when the brackets are screwed into the side portions 3 of a window frame, as shown in Fig. 2 care does not have to be exercised in selecting a bracket to be screwed into the window frame at one side thereof as each of the brackets is formed with openings 10 and 11 to receive the pintles of a shade roller. It will also be obvious that the arms in the brackets may be extended downwardly or upwardly from the shanks so that the shade roller may be sup- 7 at a higher elevation. If th e'roller is to be mounted. as shown in Fig. 1, the brackets are screwed into the facing walls of the side portions of the window frame and the pintles of the curtain roller fitted into the sockets between the walls 7 and 8. Therefore, the brackets may be employed either as shown in Fig. 2 or as shown in Fig. 1 and it is not necessary to provide brackets of different constructions so that a roller may be mounted in either-of the positions shown in these figures.

Having thus described the invention, 1' claim: I

1. A curtain bracket adapted to be engaged with a support and including an arm having a portion extended back in spaced relation to its major portion to form a socket open at'its sides and closed at one end and having spaced walls and adapted to engage opposite sides of a roller pintle fitted into the socket between its side walls, the said side walls being formed with openings to be selectively engaged with pintles of a curtain roller. 1

' 2. A curtain bracket including a mounting portion adapted to be engaged with a support. an arm extending from the mounting portion transversely thereof and having a portion forming a socket open at its sides and including spaced walls formed with alinedopenings to be selectively engaged with pintles of a curtain roller.

3. A curtain bracket adapted to be en gaged with a support and including an arm the socket being open spaced walls formed with pintle-receiving openings. the opening in one wall being circular and the other non-circular.

shown in Fig. 2 or [iii 4. A curtain bracket comprising a shank adapted to be embedded in a support and rotated therein. an arm extending radially from said shank, and a socket carried by said arm and having spaced side Walls formed with pintle-receiving openings, the opening of one Wall being circular and the other non-circular.

5. A curtain bracket comprising a shank and an arm extending radially from said shank said shank being threaded and adapted to be screwed into a support and said arm having its outer portion folded back in spaced relation to its major portion to provide an open socket having side Walls joined at their outer ends, the said side Walls being formed with alined openings, one opening being circularand the other noncircular.

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